Tag: windows
Neglecting Historic Commission Approvals for Windows Can Cost Tax Credits, Project Time
by Joe Zaino For many developers, adapting historically significant buildings for office, multifamily and retail uses has proven to be a way to reduce construction costs, build sustainably, and in some cases, receive government tax credits that make redevelopment projects economically viable. While preservationists from small town historic commissions to the National Park Service (NPS) […]
Universal Provides Historical Windows for Thorndike Exchange
Marlborough, MA – Universal Window and Door provided nearly 500 custom historical replica windows for the recently completed Phase One of Thorndike Exchange, the mixed-use complex developed by the Lupoli Companies. Phase One is comprised of 65 market-rate apartments and 28,000sf of commercial space, featuring a restaurant and coffee shop, with the remainder of the […]
O’Neill to Serve Northeastern Region
Minneapolis – Apogee Renovation has added Francis O’Neill as an account executive for the Northeastern region. He assists building developers, owners and managers to reduce energy costs, increase tenant satisfaction and improve overall value of their commercial properties in New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. O’Neill has […]
Lockheed Garners First Place Award
South Windsor, CT – Lockheed Window Corp. of Pascoag, R.I. garnered a first place 2019 Project Team Award for Orchard Hill Elementary School, the district’s first project in a 10-year master plan to replace all four elementary schools in South Windsor. The building covers an area of 72,000sf and is built to house over 570 […]
Local Company’s Innovation Changes the Building Industry
by Kelly McCoy For more than a century, architects, designers, builders, and real estate developers have seen windows and doors as simply building materials. Marvin at 7 Tide, an unprecedented 3,500sf brand experience center located in the Boston Seaport, has changed that forever. Marvin at 7 Tide is the brainchild of Hastings, the longtime representative […]
Four Universal Window Projects Get Awards
Marlborough, MA – Universal Window and Door provided windows for four historic restoration projects that will be honored at the 2019 Preservation Massachusetts Awards, hosted by the nonprofit historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving the commonwealth’s historic and cultural heritage. Universal supplied historic windows to winners in two categories: the Wood Worsted Mill in Lawrence […]
Universal Provides Windows for Historic Renovation
Allston, MA – Boston Volvo Village recently completed the historic renovation of 61 N. Beacon St., now home to its new urban dealership and offices. Marlborough-based Universal Window supplied the historic replica windows for the renovation. The architect for the project was Arrowstreet, and the construction manager/contractor was CM&B of Danvers. The project is being managed […]
A.W. Hastings Wins National Award
Enfield, CT – A.W. Hastings, the exclusive representative of Marvin Windows and Doors in New England and Eastern New York, has been awarded the Dealer of the Year Award for “Excellence in Technology and Innovation” by Window & Door magazine and the Window & Door Dealers Alliance. The national trade journal recognized A.W. Hastings, among an […]
Bedford Square: A Window Into an Extraordinary Collaboration
by Kelly McCoy After more than a decade of planning, designing, permitting, sourcing and building, an extraordinary project has infused new energy into downtown Westport, Connecticut. Known as Bedford Square, this new retail, dining, arts and residential community has transformed the intersection of Church and Main Streets and given a 1920s mansion and surrounding buildings new […]
Universal Window Projects Earn Awards
Marlborough, MA – Universal Window and Door provided the historic replica windows for a pair of projects that were recently honored by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Connecticut’s historic and cultural heritage. Universal supplied historic replica windows to Billings Forge, one of Hartford’s first major adaptive-use projects, and 330 Railroad Avenue, […]
